<rss version="2.0" ><channel><title>Other confessions</title><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/other_confessions</link><image><url>http://risu.org.ua/php_uploads/images/sitecontent/ContentFileLogo_EN_5.gif</url><title>RISU</title><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/other_confessions</link><width>169</width><height>84</height></image><item><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/religion_and_society/48203/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 10:23:41 +0300</pubDate><title>Participants of Interreligious Roundtable Support Optional Religious Education Classes</title><description>On 22 May, as part of the International Family Week, upon an initiative of the Association of Large Families of Sevastopol, a unique round table was held with the participation of Catholics, Orthodox, Protestants and Muslims.</description><category>Religion and society</category></item><item><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/temples_church_property/47944/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:35:10 +0300</pubDate><title>Construction of New Synagogue Started in Sevastopol</title><description>Construction of a new synagogue was launched in Sevastopol. UNIAN reported with reference to the press Secretary of the Chief Rabbi of Sevastopol, Borys Nesterenko.</description><category>Temples, church property</category></item><item><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/religion_and_society/47936/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:09:06 +0300</pubDate><title>Muslim Organizations of Ukraine Condemn Terrorist Acts in Dnipropetrovsk</title><description>The All-Ukrainian Association of public organizations Alraid, Spiritual Board of Muslims of Ukraine Umma and All-Ukrainian public organization Ukrainian Center of Islamic Studies published an address regarding the terrorist acts in Dnipropetrovsk on 27 April.</description><category>Religion and society</category></item><item><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/ukraine_and_world/international_relations/47920/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:12:16 +0300</pubDate><title>American Ambassador Visits Menorah Center in Dnipropetrovsk</title><description>As part of his trip to the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk, Ambassador of USA to Ukraine John Tefft visited the central city Golden Rose synagogue.</description><category>International relations</category></item><item><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/protests/47863/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:45:10 +0300</pubDate><title>Muslims of Crimea Protest Against Sprinkling Schoolchildren With Holy Water</title><description>The Spiritual Board of Muslims of the Crimea protested against sprinkling junior pupils of a school in Simferopol with holy water, reported liga.net with reference to the press service of the Spiritual Board of Muslims of the Crimea.</description><category>Protests and conflicts</category></item><item><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/scandals/47824/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:55:12 +0300</pubDate><title>Adelaja Not Permitted to Leave Ukraine</title><description>Pastor of the Embassy of God, Sunday Adelaja, who is accused of organizing a criminal group, is not permitted to leave Ukraine before the completion of the investigation in the matter of Kings Capital Ltd.</description><category>Scandals, crime</category></item><item><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/protests/47613/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:46:14 +0300</pubDate><title>Diving Center to Be Built in Former Muslim Cemetery</title><description>The Spiritual Board of Muslims of the Crimea intends to dispute the issuance of a state act with regard to a land plot for a diving center in the village of Semenivka of Lenin District where a Muslim cemetery was located in the past.</description><category>Protests and conflicts</category></item><item><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/confessional/religious_relations/47599/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:43:02 +0300</pubDate><title>Metropolitan Volodymyr Meets with Chief Rabbi of Kyiv</title><description>On April 2, Metropolitan Volodymyr of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) met with Chief Rabbi of Kyiv and Ukraine Yakov Dov Bleich in the hospital where the metropolitan undergoes a rehabilitation course.</description><category>Religious relations</category></item><item><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/other_confessions/judaism/47321/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:18:54 +0300</pubDate><title>Twelfth Child Born to Family of Chief Rabbi of Ukraine</title><description>The twelfth child has been born to the family of the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine (All-Ukrainian Congress of Jewish Religious Communities) Moshe Reuven Asman.</description><category>Judaism</category></item><item><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/state/church_state_relations/47197/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:36:03 +0300</pubDate><title>Leader of Crimean Tatar Mejlis Submits Bill on Ethnic and National Policy</title><description>On 7 March, a Ukrainian deputy, the leader of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars, Mustafa Dzhemiliov submitted to the parliament a bill “On the concept of ethnic-national policy of Ukraine.”</description><category>Church-state relations</category></item><item><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/other_confessions/judaism/47194/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:10:10 +0300</pubDate><title>Jews Celebrate Purim</title><description>Purim is traditionally celebrated on the 14th day of the Jewish month Adar. This year it fell on March 8.</description><category>Judaism</category></item><item><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/religion_and_society/46623/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:43:03 +0300</pubDate><title>First Prison Mosque Opened in Kharkiv Oblast on Eve of Mawlid Al-Nabi</title><description>On February 1, in the Kholodnohirska Penitentiary in Kharkiv Oblast, the region’s first prayer room for Muslim convicts has been opened. There are over 30 Muslim convicts in the colony.</description><category>Religion and society</category></item><item><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/protests/46571/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:12:01 +0300</pubDate><title>Orthodox Church to Be Built in Place of Former Muslim Cemetery</title><description>In Simferopol District in Crimea, the relations between the Muslim community and the administration of the Dobrov Village Council deteriorated as the deputies allowed to allocate a land plot of 25 ares for a church of the Crimean Eparchy in the village of Lozove.</description><category>Protests and conflicts</category></item><item><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/other_confessions/judaism/46558/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:48:19 +0300</pubDate><title>Hasidim allowed to use former synagogue building in Uman</title><description>Hasidim who come to Uman in the Cherkasy region of Ukraine to visit the grave of their spiritual leader Tzadik Nachman every year can now use the building of a former synagogue, said Serhiy Tulub, the head of the Cherkasy region's administration, the Kyiv Post informs.</description><category>Judaism</category></item><item><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/religion_and_policy/46388/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:16:01 +0300</pubDate><title>Svoboda Association Protests Against Transfer of Land in Uman to Chasidim</title><description>On January 16, in the town of Uman of Cherkasy Oblast, approximately 300 activists organized a protest “Uman, Rise Against Corruption and Invasion.”</description><category>Religion and policy</category></item><item><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/other_confessions/judaism/46321/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:46:03 +0300</pubDate><title>New Synagogue Opened in Zaporizhia</title><description>On January 11, a new synagogue was opened in the eastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia. It was given a name Hiimat-Roza in honor of the mother sponsors who financed the construction.</description><category>Judaism</category></item><item><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/extraordinary_situations/46188/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:17:01 +0300</pubDate><title>Synagogue Set on Fire in Kremenchuk</title><description>On 1 January, at 2 am, in the town of Kremenchuk of Poltava Region, unknown persons set fire to a synagogue.</description><category>Extraordinary situations</category></item><item><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/culture/religious_holidays/46014/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:23:01 +0300</pubDate><title>President Yanukovych Greets Jews on Hanukkah</title><description>President Viktor Yanukovych greeted Jews of Ukraine on occasion of the feast of Hanukkah which began yesterday, in the evening.</description><category>Religious holidays and traditions</category></item><item><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/culture/religious_holidays/46002/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:54:25 +0300</pubDate><title>Celebration of Hanukkah Begins</title><description>Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the festival of lights, is an eight-day festival beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev.</description><category>Religious holidays and traditions</category></item><item><link>http://risu.org.ua/en/index/all_news/community/land_and_property_problems/45963/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:45:03 +0300</pubDate><title>Spiritual Board of Muslims of Crimea States That Rights of Muslims Are Violated</title><description>The Spiritual Board of Muslims of the Crimea (SBMC) published a statement about systematic violations of the rights of Muslim citizens of Ukraine.</description><category>Land and property problems</category></item></channel></rss>
